Riverland Community College

How to apply

Admission Requirements

Please contact enrollment services for the deadline application date.

1. Applicants must have a high school diploma prior to entrance into the program or have completed the requirements for a GED.
2. Academic Eligibility:Completion of 0-8 college credits, the applicant must be in the top 50% of his/her high school graduating class or be at the 51 percentile or above on the GED exam.
   OR
   Completion of 9 or more college credits, he/she must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. (High school rank will not be considered for these students.)
3. Applicants are required to complete CHEM1121 General Organic Biochemistry of the registrar-approved equivalent with a minimum grade of "C" (Students with higher GPA's have a better chance of being accepted.). The biology department requires this course as a prerequisite for BIOL2021 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and is offered frequently, including summer sessions at Riverland. BIOL2021 is a prerequisite and must be completed within the past 5 years of the semester you begin the Radiography program.
4. The student must earn a minimum grade of C in Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, and general education courses.

Admission Recommendations

Strong academic background in oral and written communication, and science and math. Because of high application numbers, students with an above-average profile will have a competitive advantage for one of the positions.

Prior to enrollment in the program, the student should be able to complete math problems with fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions, and basic algebraic principles. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to possess the math skills covered in MATH560 and MATH570.

General education credits required for graduation from the program may be taken prior to enrollment.

Admission Procedure

Please contact admissions for the application deadline

1. Acceptance to Riverland Community College
2. Completion of Radiography Program Application. The Radiography application is available on the website.
3. Academic Eligibility: Program staff will determine academic eligibility using the "Admission Requirements."
4. Notification to Applicants: Following completion of the selection process, students will be notified regarding their acceptance into the course.
5. Registration: The student will be contacted to register for fall semester courses.

CPR Certification

Current CPR certification is required before the second semester. If taken at the College, HLTH1130 - AHA CPR and First Aid Certification - must be taken. This course includes adult, child, infant, and two person CPR.

Clinical Sites

Students will be required to travel to clinical sites. Listed are the approximate miles from RCC Austin campus to the following sites

Email

Students who are accepted will be required to use the college’s email account. Since students spend three semesters off campus at regional hospitals and clinics, email is used extensively to communicate effectively with program staff and classmates.

State of Minnesota Background Study

Minnesota Law requires any person who provides a service that involves direct contact with patients and residents in health care facilities licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health to have a background study conducted by the state. An individual who is disqualified from having direct patient contact as a result of a background study, and whose disqualification is not set aside by the Commissioner of Health, will not be permitted to participate in a clinical placement in a Minnesota-licensed health care facility. Failure to participate in a clinical placement required by the academic program could result in ineligibility to qualify for a degree in the program.

Students may review the following information which outlines the types of disqualifying crimes and/or contact the program director. Minnesota Statutes

Background Study Requirement

Students accepted and enrolled in an Allied Health Program must complete a Department of Human Services (DHS) background study. The background study will be initiated through the Allied Health Department at the college. Students will receive further details including the DHS privacy practices notice prior to the study being initiated.

Download Background Study Requirement

ARRT Background Study

When determining eligibility for examination, the ARRT requires that the applicant be of good moral character. Conviction of a crime, including a felony, a gross misdemeanor with the sole exception of speeding and parking violations is considered to be a violation of the Standards of Ethics. Such violations must be cleared by the ARRT before the applicant can be assigned to an examination.

The ARRT Ethics Pre-Application Review is reserved for those who:

• are not enrolled in an ARRT-recognized education program, or
• are more than six months until graduating from an ARRT-recognized education program.
• Ethics Review Pre-Application Packet

Our graduates are in demand because the Riverland curriculum emphasizes varied clinical experiences, mammography training and a high level of adaptability to new situations. Our graduates annually score significantly above the state and national average on the ARRT National Registry. Choose rewarding work at a hospital or clinic in any U.S. city. Diagnostic radiographer is a typical entry-level position and some employers offer tuition reimbursement.

Job Prospects

Technologists who graduate from accredited programs and those with multiple certifications will have the best job prospects.

The Radiography Program at Riverland Community College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and can be contacted at:

20 North Wacker Driver, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-2901
(312) 704-5300 e-mail: mail@jrcert.org

The program complies with the JRCERT Standards for an accredited educational program in the radiologic sciences.

Information about the accreditation of Radiologic Technology programs and Riverland Community College’s Radiologic Technology Program pass rates, job placement rates, and program completion rates can be accessed here.

Riverland Community College Radiography Program Effectiveness Data

• Radiography Student Handbook
• Program Effectiveness Data